Westside Design District: Jonathan Adler Store

by RhodaFebruary 27, 2013

Last Saturday, I met up with local Atlanta bloggers for lunch out and some browsing in the Westside Urban market. That area is really up and coming and so many new stores are opening up down there in the last few years. Not far from Ikea, there are so many creative resources in the area now.

Starting with lunch at JCT Kitchen, always a treat, we had a great time catching up and doing a little shopping.

Here’s part of the group at lunch. JCT is a really good place to eat, fresh and great food.

We walked across the way to the Jonathan Adler store. I had been in here once. It’s an explosion of color.

The day we closed on our house I took down some wallpaper very similar the orange, brown and green paper displayed! I’m with you girl, I had the Peace and Love signs in my room as a teen and all the beautiful appliances and then as an adult bought a house circa 1972. Done with the 70″s!

The Seventies are back Rhoda…oh my goodness, the knitted lion with the fringed mane!! Before we know it macrame will be back too. I have kept all my brass pieces and they are proudly being polished and put on display. I had so many brass candlesticks and resisted the urge to paint them as shown on pinterest. They are now on display on my buffet and look great.

I agree with you….I lived through the 70’s too and don’t want to go back. I am not a big fan of the total Jonathan Adler decor as a whole. Too stark or too way out there for me. However, some pieces would look good in a room with other items. A brass banana? Really?! I totally didn’t ‘get’ that!

I have a space that I rent in a local business that resells vintage finds. I have to say the things that sell the fastest are the midcentury modern and 1970s era items. Owls seem to fly out the door….no pun intended! Anything turquoise and orange sells. It’s those Brady Bunch items that the younger generation is after.

Everything my parents had in the 70s was avacodo green, down to the car – and we had it all for 10 years. I was scared for life, not that I hated it, I just never choose the color for anything. And owls— I remember a lot of macramé Owls–everywhere. Why do we do these things? :).

On a separate, but kind of related note, I dreamt last night that I went antiquing with you and Christina (The Frugal Homemaker). Funny because I’ve never met either of you and I don’t live anywhere near Atlanta!

I too.. felt like I was invited to the “Brady Bunch” set!! Love the vibrant colors but the style is just a little tooooooooooo seventies for me!! (Been there done that… now you know how “Young” I am!!) LOLOL .. obviously a fun day !!!

I still live with some of this stuff!!! I got it in the 70’s. Don’t want to add more either. The one thing I loved was the framed yellow butterflies. That made me happy.
Thanks for another great post, Rhoda.

Looks like a fun day, but I’m with you, once around for the 70s was enough for me as well! My grandfather always said that only good thing about the ‘good old days ‘ is that they’re gone! I have to agree with him. Have a wonderful day!

Looks like fun! I don’t think anything in Jonathan Adler store would fit in my budget, but I love a little pop of color here and there. Totally intrigued by that white disco-ball-looking light in the picture with the vivid blue wall – no clue where something like that would work in my house, but I dig it

No thanks!! All that stuff was shoved down our throats in the 70’s and then was “out” just a few years later. And the designers all made fun of us for having it in the first place! It had no staying power then and it won’t this time either.

Hi Rhoda! That lunch and shopping trip was so much fun! I got so much out of the conversation and really appreciate how down to earth you are, kind and generous with your time and advice. It is cool to see the Jonathan Adler store through your camera’s eye. And I agree with the last comment… your blog is my daily “magazine”.

Looks like a great day out. Interesting to see the grey in the third image, I have just completed a post about how to use grey in your home as usually it is associated with a drab colour but used correctly it can have a calming effect. Personally though I think its best to use it with an accent colour.

There looks to be a wide range of colour and designs in his store, sometimes I wish I didn’t live all the way over here in New Zealand. We have some fabulous little stores, but that is exactly what they are, design stores here are mostly small private shops carrying a small range of designers products.

Hey, Rhoda! I was wondering if you could recommend one or a few nice furniture stores in your area. I live in Canton and there’s not a large selection here. Woodstock Furniture Outlet is probably our largest store. My taste leans more toward traditional, just not very contemporary. I would appreciate any suggestions you might have!

HI, Jill, have you tried all the furniture stores on Barrett Parkway, down from the mall? There are several over there, Thomasville, Lane, American Signature, I think you might find something in those.

Thank you for the suggestion, Rhoda. I’ve not looked at any of those. Will definitely check them out! Just wondered if there might be something different around Marietta…maybe a family owned furniture store with unique pieces. I appreciate your input!

Welcome! Thanks for stopping by! I'm Rhoda, from Atlanta, GA and I love decorating and DIY projects. Decorating a home doesn't have to cost a fortune and I've spent years thrifting at antiques markets and yard sales, finding those treasures that make a home unique. I'm here to inspire and encourage other women to find their own inner creativity. Won't you join me?
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